adjective
- relating to or denoting two identical atoms or groups attached to the same carbon atom
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The geminal diol contains two hydroxyl groups on the same carbon.
- Geminal substitution occurs when both substituents are on the same atom.
- The compound exhibits geminal coupling in its NMR spectrum.
- Geminal dihalides are useful synthetic intermediates.
- The geminal protons appear as a doublet in the spectrum.
- This reaction produces a geminal dichloride product.